El que hacer
I'm writing a list. I'm hoping to check it more than twice. If I forget something I know I'm going to regret it.
Isn't anyone bothered by the fact that by the first of November our country becomes a holiday marketing machine, so that every time I hear the slightest hint of a carol it seems more like a gimmick than the promise of family reunions and cheer? I love December. My brother and I see it as a double whammy. We celebrate our birthdays (I'm not thirty, yet!), and then there's Christmas. It's just two weeks of going back and forth and feeling special. Presents or no, I enjoy spending that time with my family, but this country has made this Holiday its plaything. By Friday everything will be ramped up, carols will be blaring on mall speakers, and there will be cutthroat sales all over the place.
Christmas is a time for sharing and spending time with family. Gifts are a part of it, but I miss the days counting down to the new beginnings. Christmas Eve dinner. Red wine and a quiet evening at the table. Opening gifts the next morning and being surprised. Welcoming the New Year a few days later.
What is this holiday supposed to be for you?
